Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA forward Lebron James (6) looks on during the third quarter against Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James Makes Incredible Instagram Post That Went Viral

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jul 26, 2024 10:38 PM ET

LeBron James is currently playing for Team USA who will participate in the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is seeking his third Gold Medal (he won the Gold in 2008 and 2012).

On Friday, the opening ceremony for the Olympics began, and James made history.

Via Cleveland.com: "He just keeps making history! At the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Northeast Ohio native LeBron James became the first U.S. men’s basketball player to ever serve as a flag bearer.

Photo: AP"

He just keeps making history! At the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Northeast Ohio native LeBron James became the first U.S. men’s basketball player to ever serve as a flag bearer.

Photo: AP pic.twitter.com/ZQ3mm1tVmo
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) July 26, 2024

Following the festivities, James made an incredible post to Instagram that had nearly one million likes and over 12,000 comments in less than four hours.

James captioned his post: ""

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At 39, James still remains among the best players in the NBA.

He finished this past year with averages of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 54.0% from the field and 41.0% from the three-point range in 71 games.

LeBron James and Coco Gauff bearing the flag for Team USA in Paris #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/3zgSo5RY7Y
— ESPN (@espn) July 26, 2024

Team USA went a perfect 5-0 in their exhibition games against South Sudan, Germany, Serbia, Canada and Australia.

In the team's most recent game against Germany, James scored the final 11 points to help them win by a score of 92-88 (and overcome the potential upset).

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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